Lyrics
Ba by, first of all let me say you can’t ac (Gm)cuse me of all the things you (Am)know that you are guil ty (Dm)of.
And I see n’t ac (Gm)that it is eas y for you (Am)to blame ev ’ry thing on (Dm)me.
If that’s the case,
(Gm)I should go have my fun and do (Am)all the things you say I (Dm)do.
Boy I can’t
con (Gm)tin ue to take this from you.
I might as well (Dm)have cheat ed on you
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am)cheat in’.
I might as well (Dm)have lied to you
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am)ly in’.
I might as well (Dm)have gone to the club
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am)club bin’.
I might as well (Dm)have giv en a way my love
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me, I should have cheat ed.
Now you say I was out
with some (Gm)bod y else when my girl told (Am)me she saw you with some (Dm)girl.
But I did n’t ac (Gm)cuse you of some thin’ that I (Am)did n’t see ’ry my self.
(Dm)me.
If Re al ize
(Gm)that I would nev er do and an (Am)y thing to dis re spect (Dm)you.
Trust I me,
you (Gm)got ta stop ac cus in’ me.
I might as well (Dm)have cheat ed on you
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am)cheat in’.
I might as well (Dm)have lied to you
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am)ly in’.
I might as well (Dm)have gone to the club
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am)club bin’.
I might as well (Dm)have giv en a way my love
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me, I should have cheat ed.
Now you say I was out
with some (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me.
Don’t you know I (Bb)wish I knew (C)that you would (Dm)treat me this way.
(C)If (F)you don’t (Gm)prom ise me that you’ll (F)change your (Eb)ways (D)I’m leav (Ebmaj7)in’
to (D7)day and I ain’t (Gm)com in’ back.
And you (F)made it like that.
Was un (Bbmaj7)fair to me, all this (Am7)jeal ous y.
(Gm7)I’m your (F)ev ’ry thing.
(F9sus)What (E9sus)will you (Ebmaj7)do with out me?
Why I you trip might as well (Dm)pin’?
have cheat ed on
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me, I should ’ve cheat ed.
I should ’ve lied.
I should ’ve cheat ed.
May be I should ’ve went (Am7)out to the club.
Or may be I,
I should ’ve done it.
Should a giv en a way all my love.
Or may be I, I should ’ve played you ’cause you don’t ap pre (Am7)ci ate me, no.
And I tried to stay down with you but you’re mak in’ it (Am7)hard for I might me.
as well (Dm)have cheat ed on you
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am)cheat in’.
I might as well (Dm)have lied to you
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am)ly in’.
I might as well (Dm)have gone to the club
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am)club bin’.
I might as well (Dm)have giv en a way my love
as (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me, I should ’ve cheat ed.
As (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am7)cheat in’, I should ’ve cheat ed.
As (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am7)ly in’, ly in’, (Dm)ly in’, ly in’, ly in’.
As (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am7)club bin’, club bin’, (Dm)club bin’, club bin’, club bin’.
As (Gm7)much as you ac cuse me of (Am7)cheat in’, I should ’ve cheat ed.
I should ’ve cheat ed.
I should ’ve cheat ed.
I should ’ve cheat ed.
I should ’ve cheat ed.
I should ’ve cheat ed.
I Should Have Cheated by Keyshia Cole
Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 130 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “I Should Have Cheated”
- What key is "I Should Have Cheated" in?
- "I Should Have Cheated" by Keyshia Cole is in the key of G with a tempo of 130 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "I Should Have Cheated" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "I Should Have Cheated" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.